Geographic position of Chimbote

Chimbote is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 9.0751° S, 78.5937° W.

Chimbote lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Chimbote

The point on Earth exactly opposite Chimbote is near Kota Bharu - when it's noon in Chimbote, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Chimbote

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Chimbote

Chimbote is currently in Spring. Summer begins around December 21, which is 89 days from now.

Because Chimbote is in the Southern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is spring here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Chimbote

In Chimbote, the longest day of the year falls around December 21 and lasts about 12h 39m. The shortest day falls around June 21 and lasts about 11h 35m, a difference of roughly 1h 4m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Chimbote's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Chimbote at 9.08° S, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Chimbote

With a population of 316,966, Chimbote ranks as the 11th most populous city in Peru, out of 136 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Chimbote

Chimbote uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Lima. The current local offset is UTC-5 / -05.

Chimbote does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Chimbote

Business hours in Chimbote (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Los Angeles: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Dubai: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Mumbai: 7:30 PM - 3:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
• Sydney: 12:00 AM (next day) - 8:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Peru

Public Holidays Affecting Chimbote

Official national holiday observed in Peru.

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